Adventures in London: Issues 80-89

I actually wanted a different version of this song, but I could not squeeze all the photos into a 2m34sec video, so this version was used. The song for this video is called "Defying Gravity". It is most known from its feature in the Tony award musical Wicked, and later as the first audition between Kurt & Rachel in Glee.

The song says it all -

Something has changed within me

Something is not the same

I'm through with playing by the rules

Of someone else's game

Too late for second-guessing

Too late to go back to sleep

It's time to trust my instincts

Close my eyes: and leap!

It's time to try

Defying gravity

I think I'll try

Defying gravity

And you can't pull me down!

I'm through accepting limits

''cause someone says they're so

Some things I cannot change

But till I try, I'll never know!

Too long I've been afraid of

Losing love I guess I've lost

Well, if that's love

It comes at much too high a cost!

This version is sung by Idina Menzel. I absolutely love her voice. If you don't know who she is, she is otherwise known playing Elphaba in the original broadway casting of Wicked, Maureen Johnson in RENT (both the original broadway cast and movie), Nancy in Enchanted and has made appearances on Private Practice, Kevin Hill and Glee. Did I mention that she is also married to Taye Diggs.

I hope you enjoy the video! It has been a rather interesting 10 weeks, but what I have learned is that it is time now to try defying gravity :-)